Ash receiver



Aug. 18, 1925.' 1,550,394

C. B. RUSKAY Asa RECEIVER.

Filed April 7. 1925 @nvm/woz @@1175 @www s QMFW -proved type of such a receiver in which Patented Aug. 18, 1225.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

To all wlwm 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, Cron. B. vRUsKAr, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Far Rockaway, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash Receivers, of which the following is a specification.

Y My invention relates lto ash receivers.

It has for ifts particular object an imashes, cigar and cigarette stumps and used matches, may be deposited in one of its chambers, and removed from that chamber into another chamber by means which will act as a gate or closure between the two.

In this way the first chamber may always ybe kept clear of such refuse, and the discarded smokers remnants concealed from view and the offensive odors arising therefrom shut of.`

Another object is the provision of an ash receiver with a minimum of parts to accomplish the above ends, combined in compact and artistic form.

The device will Ybe readily understood from the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved .ash receiver, and Fig. 2 a vertical section thereof; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the upper receptacle detached, and Fig. 4 is a detail view.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the receiver is made up of a lower globular chamber 1, and an upper circular chamber 2, whose diameter is somewhat smaller than that of the lower chamberz the two being combined in any way deslred. The `upper chamber is roofed by cover 3, and its bottom, 4, which is shown clearly in Fig. 3, serves as a cover for the lower cut away for substantially half its area. the cutaway portion of cover 3 being indicated by the numeral 5, and the cutaway portion of cover 4 being indicated by the numeral. The open or cutaway portion of each chamber is opposite the closed portion of the other chamber.

The shaft 7 to which is lixedly attached, as by rivets 8, fthe two-winged scraper 9, is mounted in the upper chamber so as to be rotatable therein. The upper end of the shaft is threaded to receive the knob 10, and its lower end, 1l, is adapted to bear and be freely movable in opening 12 in vcover 4. A similar opening in register with 12,`is of course located in cover 3 rto receive the shaft.` 13 and 14 are cigarette or cigar rests, which may be soldered to the receiver.

In use my device is utilized in the following way. Ashes, and the usual refuse of the smoker, are dropped through the receiving opening 5, and gradually accumulate on bottom 4 unless and until fthe scraper, by

means of knob 10, is twirled to sweep them through exit opening 6 into the lower chamber 1. The scraper is then preferably placed crosswise. of the receiver so as to close the opening to the Alower chamber, and prevent the emergence of fthe odors arising from its contents. In this way theupper chamber may always be kept clean and presentable.

It will bey evident from the foregoing that I have devised a novel ash receiver which has apparent advantages over any in the art now known to me, and one which, while very effective in carrying out its designed purpose, is free from-the obnoxious features of other such receivers which must be emptied promptly after use or remain in unsightly view.

While I have shown and described my invention in its preferred form, I do not limit myself to the exact details of construction therein, as various changes or modifications might be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or arranged by a system of gears 'that the scraper will be operated by a downward pressure placed on the knob 10. Spring means may also be provided to return the scraper to its normal position upon the rechamber 1. Each of the covers 3 and 4 is` lease of the pressure on 10. As can be understood, numerous other means and devices may be provided for operati the scraper 9.

What I claim as new and esire to secure by Letters Patent, is: p 1. An ash receiver comprising two chambers, one above the other, each provided with an opening, the openings being out of register with each other, and means rotatable in one chamber for the removal of the contents thereof through the opening into the other.

2. In an ash receiver, the combination of two chambers, one above the other, eachprovided with an opening, the openings being out of register with each other, a scraper mounted in one of the chambers and rotatable therein, and a member attached to the scraper for the purpose of operating the same substantially as described. A

3. In an ash receiver, the combination of two chambers, one above the other, each of the chambers having a closed and an open portion, the closed portion of the one being opposite the open portion of the other, a

scraper rotatably mounted in the @upper chamber and operable from without said chamber by a member attached to the scraper.

4. In an ash receiver, the combination of two chambers, one above the other, the roof of each of the chambers having a art that is closed and a part that is open, t e closed part of the one being opposite the open part of the other, a shaft mounted in the upper chamber to which is xedly attached a scraper, the scraper being rotatable in the upper chamber` andAa-dapted to move the contents thereof into the lower chamber through the opening into the same.

5. In an ash receiver, the combination of two chambers, one above the other, the cover of each of the chambers having a part that is closed and a part that is open, the closed 'part of the cover of the lower chamber being opposite the open part of the cover of the upper chamber, and the closed part of the latter being opposite the open part of the former, a shaft mounted in the upper chamber and equipped with a scraper which lis rotatable in the upper chamber, said scraper being dimensioned to make substantially close contact with the walls of said last mentioned chamber, vand adapted to close one o n part from the other, and a knob attac ed to said shaft externally of the receiver, substantially as and for vthe purpose set forth.

6. In an ash receiver, the combination of two chambers, one above the other, the

cover of each of the chambers being provided with an opening, said openings being out of register with each other, and means movable in the upper chamber to remove the contents thereof to the lower chamber throu h the opening into. the same.

7. n an ash receiver, the combination of two chambers, one above the other, the cover of each of the chambers being provided with CEC/IL B, RUSKAY. 

